Two Republican frontrunners for the 2016 presidential nomination are calling each other out for excessive pork barrel spending. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., even went as far to call New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie the “King of Bacon.” The Cylce hosts discuss this latest round of infighting within the Repub

Harsh words between Congressman Rand Paul and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie show deep divisions within the GOP about national security and federal spending and have many wondering if their barbs are a preview of 2016. NBC’s Peter Alexander reports.

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Top Talkers: New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., continue sparring over national security and federal spending, taking their jabs to Fox News and speaking engagements. The Morning Joe panel discusses the verbal sparring and President Obama's comments on simplifying the tax code

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul are already at it, even though they haven’t hit the campaign trail. Are their gripes a symptom of a larger divide within the Republican party? NOW’s Alex Wagner and the panel discuss.

2016 may be over two years away, but two possible GOP presidential frontrunners are already at each other’s throats. Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie have criticized each other on national security and excessive spending. Democratic strategist Chris Kofinis, and Republican

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie speaks on the Boardwalk in Atlantic City N.J. on May 24, 2012 to promote the resort's "Do AC" tourism campaign. That campaign has developed into "Do Change" to highlight things to do in Atlantic City in the fall.